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Ministry of Mines
Mineral Production during December 2020 
The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector for the month of December, 2020  at 115.1, was 4.8% lower as compared to the level in the month of December, 2019. The cumulative growth for the period April- December, 2020-21 over the corresponding period of previous year has been  11.3 percent.
Production level of important minerals in December, 2020 were: Coal 711 lakh tonnes, Lignite 32 lakh tonnes, Natural gas  2355 million cu. m., Petroleum  26 lakh tonnes, Bauxite 1963 thousand tonnes, Chromite 236 thousand tonnes, Copper conc. 7 thousand tonnes , Gold 61 kg, Iron ore 209 lakh tonnes, Lead conc. 34 thousand tonnes, Manganese ore 275 thousand tonnes, Zinc conc. 131 thousand tonnes, Limestone 333 lakh tonnes, Phosphorite 133 thousand tonnes, Magnesite 6 thousand tonnes and Diamond 2901 carat.
The production of important minerals showing positive growth during December, 2020 over December, 2019 include: ‘Limestone’ , ‘Zinc conc.’ , ‘Lead conc.’  and ‘Coal’ . The production of other important minerals showing negative growth is: ‘Gold’ [ 55.5%], ‘Chromite’ [ 37.8%], ‘Copper conc.’ [ 37.6%], ‘Lignite’ [ 18.9%], ‘Phosphorite’ [ 16.3%], ‘Manganese Ore’ [ 13.8%] ‘Iron ore’ [ 12.0%], ‘Natural Gas ’ [ 7.2%], ‘Bauxite’ [ 7.0%], and ‘Petroleum ’ [ 3.6%].
Special Service and Features
Unclaimed money of the depositors lying with the Post offices
Department of Posts has released the following notification regarding handling of unclaimed accounts/certificates in identified under Senior citizen Welfare Fund  Rules 2016.
‘Government of India has notified the Rules  for management and handling of the unclaimed money of the depositors lying with the Post offices and Banks etc. As per these Rules, the details of such accounts wherein amounts are lying unclaimed  are to be notified publically. Accordingly, the Department of Posts has published the details of such accounts on its website . All concerned are hereby informed accordingly. Local Post offices may be contacted for further details”, according to a press release issued by the Chief Postmaster, Chennai.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to interact with beneficiaries and stakeholders of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Swayampurna Goa programme on 23rd October
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will interact with beneficiaries and stakeholders of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Swayampurna Goa programme on 23rd October, 2021 at 11 AM via video conferencing. The interaction will be followed by his address on the occasion.
The initiative of Swayampurna Goa, launched on 1st October 2020 was inspired by the clarion call given by the Prime Minister for ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. Under this programme, a state government officer is appointed as ‘Swayampurna Mitra’. The Mitra visits a designated panchayat or municipality, interacts with people, coordinates with multiple government departments and ensures that various government schemes and benefits are available to the eligible beneficiaries.
Goa Chief Minister Shri Promod Sawant will be present on the occasion.
Ministry of Culture
Union Minister of State Smt Meenakshi Lekhi completes 50 Episodes of “BHARAT KI KAHANI, MEENAKASHI LEKHI KI ZUBANI” initiated under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi, Minister of State for Culture and External Affairs has completed 50th episode of podcast series named “BHARAT KI KAHANI, MEENAKASHI LEKHI KI ZUBANI” today.
Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi initiated a podcast series named “BHARAT KI KAHANI, MEENAKASHI LEKHI KI ZUBANI” under the aegis of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav wherein stories pertaining to India’s unsung freedom fighters are narrated over a span of 75 days marking a countdown to the 75th Independence Day.
The podcast was launched on June 01, 2022 and each day Union Minister narrates a new story on different unsung heroes from every nook and corner of India.
These 75 stories are being launched on the official website of Amrit Mahotsav as well as their official handles on platforms like Spotify, Google Podcast, Soundcloud and Khabri.
Till now episodes have been launched which cover stories of unsung heroes like Neera Arya who was the First Woman Spy of India who went all out to protect Subhas Chandra Bose, and many others like Jhalkari Bai, Rani Abbakka, Ahilya Bai Holkar and Khudiram Bose.
The initiative is of immense significance as for decades it was believed that only certain people contributed to India’s Freedom Struggle.
This podcast series is an initiative to shed light on the lives and contributions of these unsung heroes who lived and died for India.
As quoted by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, the 21st century India, through the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, is correcting those mistakes made during the 20th century. This initiative is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision to celebrate the unsung and the unknown in this Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Through this series, Union Minister wishes to bring the contribution and the stories of these unsung heroes to the fore so that the coming generation does not forget their names and their significant contribution to India’s Freedom Movement.
The podcast series creates a digital repository of these unique stories which shall always be a guiding light for all the citizens, especially students who can take motivation from the lives of these bravehearts.
The year 2022 is of immense significance as this year India completes its 75 years of Independence. The country is celebrating the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav as a celebration of the achievements of the nation and its people.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Widespread rainfall with isolated/ scattered heavy to very heavy falls most likely to continue over Gujarat state, Konkan & Goa and Madhya Maharashtra  during next 24 hours and decrease thereafter
Isolated extremely heavy falls likely over Gujarat state on today, the 06th August
Isolated heavy to very heavy falls also likely over Tamilnadu, Kerala and South Interior & Coastal Karnataka during next 4-5 days
Isolated extremely heavy falls likely over Coastal Karnataka on today, the 06th August; over ghat areas of Tamilnadu during 06th-8th August; over Kerala & Mahe during 06-09th August, 2020
Significant Weather Features dated 06.08.2020
♦ Monsoon trough is active and is south of its normal position. Its western end is very likely to shift northwards gradually towards foothills of Himalayas from 8 August, 2020.
♦ The low pressure area now lies over southwest Madhya Pradesh along with associated cyclonic circulation extending upto lower tropospheric levels. It is very likely to become less marked by tomorrow, the 7 August, 2020.
♦ A cyclonic circulation lies at north Konkan & neighbourhood at mid & upper tropospheric levels tilting southwest wards with height.
♦ Strong southwesterly/westerly monsoonal flow over the Arabian sea with winds speed reaching 50- 60 kmph along & off west coast at lower tropospheric levels very likely to continue to prevail till 8 August, 2020.
♦ Strong surface winds likely to prevail over plains of northwest India during next 24 hours.
Under the above favorable scenario:
 Widespread rainfall with isolated/ scattered heavy to very heavy falls most likely to continue over Gujarat state, Konkan & Goa and Madhya Maharashtra  during next 24 hours and decrease thereafter; isolated extremely heavy falls likely over Gujarat state on today, the 06th August.
 isolated heavy to very heavy falls also likely over Tamilnadu, Kerala and South Interior & Coastal Karnataka during next 4-5 days. Isolated extremely heavy falls likely over Coastal Karnataka on today, the 06th August; over ghat areas of Tamilnadu during 06th-8th August; over Kerala & Mahe during 06-09th August, 2020.
♦ A low pressure area is likely to develop over westcentral & adjoining north Bay of Bengal around 9th August, 2020. Under its influence, rainfall activity is very likely to increase over east & central India from 9 August onwards. Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely over Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Vidharbha from 9 to 12 August, 2020.
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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Department of Youth Affairs is organising Special Campaign 2.0 for Swachhata and Disposal of Pending Matters from 2nd to 31st Oct
On the lines of the Special Campaign held in 2021, Department of Youth Affairs is organising Special Campaign 2.0 for Swachhata and disposal of pending matters in main secretariat and its subordinate office, namely, the National Service Scheme  and two autonomous organisations, namely, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan  and Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development , Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu from 2ndOctober, 2022 to 31stOctober, 2022.
During the Preparatory Phase , Department of Youth Affairs and its Subordinate Office/autonomous organisations i.e. NSS, NYKS and RGNIYD sensitized the officials, mobilized the ground functionaries for the Campaign; identified pendency; finalized the Campaign sites; identified scraps and redundant materials and completed the laid down procedures for their disposal.
During the Campaign Phase , all out efforts are being made by the Department and its Subordinate Office/autonomous organisations to dispose of all references identified during the Preparatory Phase. Progress is periodically being uploaded on SCPDM portal.
Further, taking forward the Prime Minister’s message of 5 resolves  for Amrit Kaal, Department of Youth Affairs is undertaking “Swachh Bharat 2.0” campaign across the country through the network of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan and National Service Scheme.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Funds provided to NBCFDC
The amount/funds provided by the Ministry to the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation  during the last three years is as under:-
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Financial Year
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Funds provided by Government to NBCFDC 
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2018-19
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100.00
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2019-20
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130.00
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2020-21
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55.40
The Corporation has been able to meet the entire demand of funds received from the Channel Partners with equity received from the Ministry and recovery of dues from its Channel Partners.
This information was given by The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 199.01 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 7.06 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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1,99,01,83,135
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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7,06,40,310
More than 199.01 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 7.06 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Rotary Club of Delhi Heritage Supplies 50,000 Reusable Face Masks in Coordination with PIB
Face Masks Made by Women Tailors Working from Home During Lockdown Period
Masks Distributed by The Principal Director General, PIB
Responding to the call of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to help the countrymen by way of relief material during the present COVID crisis, Rotary Club of Delhi Heritage is supplying close to 50,000 reusable face masks for wide distribution in coordination with the Press Information Bureau.
Rotary International is an international service organization which aims to bring together business and professional leaders in providing humanitarian service and advancing goodwill and peace around the world. The face masks so distributed have been made by women tailors while working from their homes during the lockdown period.
The distribution was done today by Shri Kuldeep Singh Dhatwalia, Principal Director General, PIB while Sh Rajeev Jain, Addl DG, PIB on behalf of Rotary Club of Delhi Heritage and Sh Rakesh Jain, President, Rotary Heritage coordinated the effort in this regard. The masks were handed over to ShEishSinghal, DCP, Parliament Street, Delhi Police and ShMukesh Kumar, CMD, KendriyaBhandar at the National Media Centre today. The masks were also distributed by the PDG to press persons earlier.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
HIL geared to provide locust control Pesticide to Iran
Credit rating of Central PSU upgraded to BBB- from BB
Despite logistics and other challenges posed by Covid 19 lockdown HIL  Limited a PSU under Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertlizers ensured timely production and supply of pesticides for farming community.
HIL is now in process of production and supply of 25 MT Malathion Technical for supply to locust control programme to Iran under Government to Government arrangement. Union Ministry of External Affairs  has approached HIL for manufacturing and supply of said commodity to Iran.
Credit rating of Central PSU upgraded to BBB- from BB.which is a stable investment grade.
The Company has exported 10 MT of fungicide - Mancozeb to Latin American country, Peru and another 12 MT will be exported in next one week.
HIL has also signed an agreement with Ministry of Agriculture and Famers Welfare for the supply of Malathion Technical to Rajasthan and Gujarat for Locust Control Programme. HIL had manufactured and supplied 67 MT of Malathion Technical till last week
HIL supplied to malathion Technical to municipal corporations for dengue and chikungunya control programme.
supply of 314 MT of DDT 50% wdp to various states like Rajasthan, Punjab ,Odisha,Andhra pradesh etc was executed as per the supply order placed by ministry of family welfares, NVBDCP programmes .the company is in process of supplying balance quantity of 252 MT to other state.
During the lockdown period till 15th May 2020, HIL produced 120 MT of Malathion Technical, 120.40 MT of DDT Technical , 288 MT of DDT 50%, , 21 MT of HILGOLD , 12 MT of Mancozeb Fungicide for Exports and 35 MT of different agrochemical formulations so that farming community and health department may not feel the heat of lockdown.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to interact with young innovators and start-up entrepreneurs tomorrow.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will take part in an interaction with young innovators and start up entrepreneurs tomorrow.
PM said, "Tomorrow at 9:30 AM, I will take part in an exciting interaction with youngsters from the world of start-ups & innovation. The interaction offers a wonderful opportunity to hear directly from pioneering young innovators who have excelled as start-up entrepreneurs.
India has emerged a hub for start-ups and innovation. Indian youngsters have distinguished themselves due to their futuristic and out-of-the-box thinking. During tomorrow’s interaction youngsters from leading incubation centres and tinkering labs will be taking part as well.
I would particularly urge my young friends to join tomorrow’s interaction. It is a wonderful way to learn, grow & get inspired. You can join the interaction via the ‘Narendra Modi Mobile App’ or @DDNewsLive. If you have any idea or suggestion, do share it on social media. "
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
164.44 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 21,05,611
Active cases stand at 5.18%
Recovery Rate currently at 93.60%
3,47,443 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,80,24,771
2,51,209 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
72.37 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 15,82,307 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Finance
Filing of Income Tax Returns registers an upsurge of 71% upto 31st August,2018
There has been a marked improvement in the number of Income Tax Returns filed during FY 2018  compared to the corresponding period in the preceding year. The total number of ITRs e-filed upto 31/08/2018 was 5.42 crore as against 3.17 crore upto 31/08/2017, marking an
increase of 70.86%. Almost 34.95 lakh returns were uploaded on 31/08/2018 itself, being the last date of the extended due date of filing of ITRs.
A remarkable increase is seen in the number of ITRs in 2 categories ie ITRs filed by salaried Individuals  as also those availing the benefit of the Presumptive Taxation Scheme.
The total number of e-returns of salaried Individual taxpayers filed till 31/08/2018 increased to 3.37 crore from 2.19 crore returns filed during the corresponding period of 2017, registering an increase of 1.18 crore returns translating into a growth of almost 54%.
A stupendous growth has been witnessed in the number of returns e-filed by persons availing the benefit of Presumptive Tax, with 1.17 crore returns having been filed upto 31st August, 2018 compared to 14.93 lakh returns upto 31st August, 2017
registering a massive increase of 681.69%.
The increase in the number of returns reveals a marked improvement in the level of voluntary compliance of taxpayers which can be attributed to several factors, including the impact of demonetisation, enhanced persuasion & education of taxpayers as also the impending provision of late fee which would be effective on late filing of
returns. This is indicative of an India moving steadily towards a more tax compliant society & reflects the impact of continuous leveraging of technology to improve taxpayer service delivery.
Ministry of Finance
Accounts of the Union Government of India  for the Financial Year 2018-19
The Accounts of the Union Government of India  for the Financial Year 2018-19 has been consolidated and reports published. The highlights are given below:-
The Government of India has received Rs.16,66,055 crore  during 2018-19 comprising Rs. 13,16,951 crore Tax Revenue , Rs.2,46,219 crore of Non Tax Revenue and Rs.1,02,885 crore of Non Debt Capital Receipts. Non Debt Capital Receipts consists of Recovery of Loans  and Disinvestment of PSUs .
Rs. 7,61,454 crore has been transferred to State Governments as Devolution of Share of Taxes by Government of India in this period which is Rs. 88,449 crore higher than the previous year.
Total Expenditure incurred by Government of India is Rs.23,11,422 crore , out of which Rs.20,08,463 crore is on Revenue Account and Rs.3,02,959 crore is on Capital Account. Out of the total Revenue Expenditure, Rs.5,82,675 crore is on account of Interest Payments and Rs.1,97,066 crore is on account of Major Subsidies.
Ministry of Railways
No Tokens to be Issued
Metro Services to Increase from Monday
Kolkata, April, 8, 2021
From Monday, i.e., April 12, 2021, Metro Railway is going to increase its services for the convenience of the commuters. On weekdays  there will be 258 services instead of 252 between Kavi Subhash and DumDum stations. Besides, there will be 173 services  between Kavi Subhash and Dakshineswar instead of 172.
The break up is as follows:
· From Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash 85 services will be run in Up direction.
· From DumDum to Dakshineswar five services will be run in Up direction.
In the Down direction, 88 services will be run from Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash instead of 87 services.
The timings of the first and the last services will remain unchanged. This apart, the timings of Saturday and Sunday services will also remain unchanged. No tokens will be issued.
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Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
MoU with Japan on training of skilled workers
The Government of India and The Government of Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation  in January, 2021 on a basic framework for partnership for proper operation of the system pertaining to “Specified Skilled Worker”. Under this MoC, skilled Indian workers from fourteen sectors viz. nursing care; building cleaning; material processing industry; industrial machinery manufacturing industry; electric and electronic information related industry; construction; shipbuilding and ship-related industry; automobile maintenance; aviation; lodging; agriculture; fisheries; food and beverages manufacturing industry and food service industry have been identified for enhanced job opportunities for skilled Indian workers in Japan.
Earlier, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship , Government of India and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Government of Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation  for a period of 10 years on the “Manufacturing Skill Transfer Promotion Programme”In November 2016,. As on date, the Japanese Industry based in India has launched 13 JIMs  and 5 JECs  under Manufacturing Skill Transfer Programme.
MSDE and the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan  signed an MoC in October, 2017, inviting candidates from India to Japan under the Technical Intern Training Program . The MoC was signed with the objective to significantly expand the bilateral cooperation between India and Japan in the field of skill development. It aims to transform India’s skill ecosystem by sending and accepting technical interns from India to Japan, thereby enabling Indian industries to imbibe the best practices of Japanese industries. So far under the TITP, India has sent 220 candidates to Japan under various sectors such as Agriculture, Construction, Manufacturing, and healthcare.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Skill Development andEntrepreneurship Raj Kumar Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Department of Atomic Energy
Functioning of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
The second unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant  -2 is operating at about 65% power.
KKNPP-2 is presently being operated at about 65% power as increased vibration in generator stator is observed at higher power levels. The generator stator is planned to be replaced during the next refueling outage planned from December 2019, following which the unit is expected to be operated at full power.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State  Development of North-Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.